The African Tale
Seen it?1963 | 15 min | Animation, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for animation lovers. If you loved The Breadwinner, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 15 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1963: an older pace and style.
A USSR animated short adapted from one of Jomo Kenyatta's fables.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 254 people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by Leonid Aristov, Igor Nikolaev
- Aleksey KonsovskiyNarrator (voice)
- Sergei TseitsNarrator (voice)